# NTSB MKC70A0013: Mooney M20E, N6763U, Williston, ND, September 25, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1969
- Place: Williston, ND · WILLISTON, ND
- Location: 48.1895° N, 103.6491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williston, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1895&lon=-103.6491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159652
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70A0013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70A0013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2804  69/9/25    WILLISTON,N.DAK     MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 138
        TIME - 0024                    N6763U              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLOULIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLISTON,N.DAK             WILLISTON,N.DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 9/27/69.PLT STATED FLT PURPOSE WAS TO FLY UNDER A MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6763U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6763U-1970-06-12), registration cancelled 1970-06-12, S/N 175 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sloulin Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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